Themarshal2 t1_j4q0fg2 wrote on January 17, 2023 at 1:38 PM Reply to comment by Dravous in If nuclear fission in U-235 causes the atom to be split into 2 smaller atoms (such as Kr-92 and Ba-141) then how is it that U-236 is produced as waste since the U-235 was just split into smaller peices? by Ian98766 It's way less likely to do so, it might however absorb more neutrons and turn into another fissile nuclei down the line Permalink Parent 54
Themarshal2 t1_j4q0fg2 wrote
Reply to comment by Dravous in If nuclear fission in U-235 causes the atom to be split into 2 smaller atoms (such as Kr-92 and Ba-141) then how is it that U-236 is produced as waste since the U-235 was just split into smaller peices? by Ian98766
It's way less likely to do so, it might however absorb more neutrons and turn into another fissile nuclei down the line